(This is actually catching up on the last couple weeks, more to come soon)

Interestingly, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is casting non-union African American males and females for the 2009 season. I don't know (yet) if this is for a specific play or if it's part of the larger diversification of the Company.

 I'm a little behind the times here, but Art Bullock is running for mayor. Bullock has a penchant for suing City Hall; he may be a nuisance, but at least he's decided upon a more constructive way to institute change. Yes he can

The first scoop I've seen anywhere about plays in OSF's American Revolutions cycle - Jonathan Moscone and Tony Taconne are collaborating on a play about Moscone's relationship with his father, George Moscone. The elder Moscone was mayor of San Francisco when he was assassinated at the same time as Harvey Milk

Ashland's high rate of vaccination opt-outs is garnering national attention.. .